In a message dated 1/6/04 9:54:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >You know, I must say this is really getting annoying. Your patience and >offers of help are all appreciated a lot lot lot. Offers of a consoling >Scotch would be useful about now... > >I have been so focussed on booting from the Norton CD that I haven't tried >booting from any others until now. So I have tried, and here's where we >are. > >I cannot boot from the Norton CD, which I have booted from in the past, >many >times. > >I also cannot boot from my Apple 8.5 CD. > >And I cannot boot from the original Umax system CD. > >In other words, I can't boot from any CD at all. > >C500, 8.6, 144mb, G3/280, same old original CD-ROM drive. (I am not spending >any more money on this thing by buying a different CD-ROM drive. Already >spent too much.) > >I am feeling ready to trash the whole thing and stumble blindly over to >a >blue & white G3 (I think that's what it is) that a friend is giving me >free >of charge. Mind you, I haven't even seen it yet, it has no keyboard, mouse, >or monitor, I know nothing about it, but right now it's looking better >all >the time. >Clipped
Hi Bill, Do you have TechTools CD? If so, try that one. If you don't have TT, I have an one you may use. Let me know off list. Sybil -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
